Discovering the World – Malaysia, the Reserved Side of Asia – Episode 229

Between the Andaman sea and the Strait of Malacca, the Malaysian peninsula has seen spectacular growth in under a quarter of a century. Primary forests, mountains, idyllic islands, a fine sandy coastline and exceptional wildlife: Malaysia is one of the world’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity. But the population, too, is an equally colourful kaleidoscope. Malay, Chinese, Indian and Tamil populations, along with other ethnic minorities, line the amazing itinerary covered by Pierre Brouwers, from futuristic sky-scrapers to impenetrable jungle.

• Mount Isa Rodeo, the world’s toughest and remote rodeo.
• The Big Red Run, is a 250km ultra marathon across the harsh Simpson Desert.
• Brodies Boxing Troupe is an outback tradition spanning 100 years where travelling boxers challenge the general public to a bout on the big stage
• The Birdsville Races, the world’s most remote & eccentric desert horse race

For a weekend winter break, Stockholm has got to be one of most beautiful cities to visit. Made up of 14 separate islands, it’s one of the best-preserved and largest mediaeval cities in Europe. Then some summer sun in the Portuguese capitol, Lisbon, for a whistle stop cultural tour of the city and a surfing lesson along the coast.

Episode Length: 00:22:00

Year: 2015

Episode: 10 of 13

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